The Lo Nuestro Award for Tropical Song of the Year (or Lo Nuestro Award for Tropical/Salsa Song of the Year) is an honor presented annually by American network

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. The Lo Nuestro Awards were first awarded in 1989 and has been given annually since to recognize the most talented performers of Latin music. The nominees and winners were originally selected by a voting poll conducted among program directors of Spanish-language radio stations in the United States and also based on chart performance on ''

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'' Latin music charts, with the results being tabulated and certified by the accounting firm

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. As of 2004, the winners are selected through an online survey. The trophy awarded is shaped in the form of a

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. The award was first presented to "

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" by Puerto-Rican artist

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. American singer

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is the most awarded performer with four awards and is also the most nominated performer with sixteen nominations. In 2001, "

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" by Puerto-Rican band

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won Lo Nuestro Awards for both Tropical Song of the Year and Pop Song of the Year. " El Costo de la Vida" by Dominican artist

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, " Abriendo Puertas" by Cuban-American singer

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, "

Y Hubo Alguien "Y Hubo Alguien" (English: "And There Was Someone") is a song by American singer Marc Anthony from his third studio album, '' Contra la Corriente'' (1997). The song was written by Omar Alfanno, with record production being handled by Ángel " ...

" and "Ahora Quién" by American performer

, " Suavemente" by Puerto-Rican songwriter

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, "Cómo Olvidar" by Puerto-Rican artist

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, "

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" by Aventura, and "A Puro Dolor", earned the award and also reached number-one at the ''Billboard'' Hot Latin Songs chart.''Billboard'' Latin Songs chart: * * * * * * * * American performer

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and Puerto-Rican American singers

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and

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are the most nominated performers without a win, with five unsuccessful nominations each.

Winners and nominees

Listed below are the winners of the award for each year, as well as the other nominees for the majority of the years awarded. Marc Anthony 2009 White House

Multiple wins/nominations

References

{{Premios Lo Nuestro categories Tropical Song Tropical music Song awards Awards established in 1989

Winners and nominees

Multiple wins/nominations

See also

References